This rich and decadent copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup is like a warm hug in a soup bowl! Packed with protein, loaded with fresh veggies, and filled with tender gnocchi in a creamy soup base… it’s the ultimate comfort food dish! Now you can stay home, stay cozy, and enjoy a fabulous upgrade to your favorite gourmet soup!
Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
One pot, lots of veggies, and all of the flavor! Some nights call for soup. Some nights call for comfort food. The best nights call for both!
That’s where this dreamy chicken and gnocchi Olive Garden soup comes in! Because… when you can’t make it to the Olive Garden, it’s copycat time!
Denise writes: "Pure comfort"
Besides, when you create your favorite Italian chicken gnocchi soup at home, you’ll create a soup that is vastly richer and more decadent than any soup you can find anywhere else.
It all starts with the heavenly little potato dumplings we so fondly refer to as gnocchi. So soft, so pillowy, and oh so savory, these delightful little gnocchi create the perfect foundation for your rich and creamy gnocchi soup.
But we don’t stop with just gnocchi… oh no! We then proceed to add in all the best dark meat from a lovely rotisserie chicken and some fresh crispy bacon, too!
Combine that with fresh Veggies, fresh Thyme, and fresh cracked Pepper, and you’ve got the ultimate gourmet chicken soup with gnocchi!
That’s right, today you are making your soup using only the best ingredients… ensuring that every last spoonful delivers a perfect avalanche of heartwarming flavor!
Trust me, no other soups can compare to the hearty, indulgent goodness you get from making your own Homemade Soup Recipes at home!
This creamy rich Loaded Baked Potato Soup, New England style Crockpot Clam Chowder Recipe, and Creamy Lasagna Soup all prove that point deliciously.
So what are you waiting for?
It takes just one hour to make the best chicken gnocchi soup recipe ever!
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to grab from the grocery store to start cooking up your fabulous Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup recipe…
- Potato Gnocchi – Because it wouldn’t be gnocchi soup without it! 🙂
- Rotisserie Chicken – This is an easy shortcut that greatly enhances the flavor of your soup.
- Bacon – Learn How to Cook Crispy Bacon the EASY way!
- White Onion – To add savory flavor.
- Garlic – For more warm and savory flavor.
- Spinach – Freshly chopped.
- Carrots – Finely shredded.
- Celery – See How to Keep Celery Fresh.
- Thyme Leaves – Dried will work, but fresh thyme will provide the best flavor.
- Pepper
- Evaporated Milk
- Chicken Broth – This is the same soup base that I used for this Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup.
- Butter
- Olive Oil
- All Purpose Flour – Used to naturally thicken your soup, so that it’s packed with extra creaminess.
Like so many of my Big Batch Soup Recipes, you’ll also need a 5 – 6 quart Dutch Oven to get the job done.
For shredding your Rotisserie Chicken, check out my tips for The Best Way to Shred Chicken!
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It’s actually SO easy to make this dreamy, creamy Olive Garden gnocchi soup!
Here’s what you’ll need to do…
1. Preheat your dutch oven.
3. Sauté your Onions, Garlic, Carrots and Celery in the dutch oven.
5. Stir in the flour, then immediately stir in 1 can of condensed milk.
6. Once sauce begins to thicken, add the 2nd can of condensed milk, chicken broth, chicken, bacon, spinach and your seasonings.
7. Stir well, then continue to cook your soup per the detailed instructions in the recipe below, including when to add in the gnocchi.
Once done, go grab the soup bowls and ENJOY!
Believe me, Restaurant Copycat Recipes don’t get much easier or rewarding than this Italian chicken gnocchi soup recipe!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
What to Serve with Potato Gnocchi Soup
So what goes good with tantalizing bowl filled with this delicious potato gnocchi soup?
Family One Pot Meals like this are so versatile… so you really have a lot of different Dinner Sides you can choose from!
To start, I recommend baking up a loaf of this Crusty Bread Recipe or Dutch Oven Sourdough Bread, then dunking small pieces in this lovely Bread Dipping Oil.
You’ll also loving serving your chicken and gnocchi soup with freshly made Cornbread Muffins, hot biscuits or dinner rolls… slathered with this Honey Cinnamon Butter!
Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Easy Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe…
One reader writes: “Such a yummy and easy soup to make.”
Debi writes: “Very good!!!”
Denise writes: “Pure comfort”
Mel writes: “Love this recipe”
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Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Potato Gnocchi (1 box) – find on the pasta aisle
- 1 1/4 cup Thigh and Drumstick meat from Cooked Rotisserie Chicken, cut into thin 1″ pieces
- 4 slices Cooked Bacon, cut into small pieces (use this Perfect Crispy Bacon in Oven cooking trick)
- 1 cup fresh chopped Spinach
- 1 cup diced White Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup Shredded Carrots
- 1/2 cup finely sliced Celery
- 1 tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves
- 1/4 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper
- 24 oz. Evaporated Milk , (two 12 oz. cans)
- 14.5 oz. Swanson Chicken Broth , (1 can)
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Preheat 5-6 quart Dutch Oven on stove at Medium-High heat.
- After dutch oven has warmed up, add Butter and Olive Oil.
- Once Butter has melted, add Onions, Garlic, Carrots and Celery, then saute until Onions become translucent (clear) in appearance.
- Stir in Flour, then immediately add 1 can Evaporated Milk, stirring constantly with large wooden spoon for approx. 1 minute.
- Once sauce starts to thicken, add in 2nd can of Evaporated Milk, Chicken Broth, Chicken, Bacon, Spinach, Thyme and Pepper, then stir well.
- Allow soup to come to a boil, stirring regularly.
- Once soup begins to boil, add Gnocchi (making sure all Gnocchi dumplings are separated)
- Allow to boil for 3 minutes stirring frequently, then reduce heat to Medium-Low and allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring regularly. ENJOY!
Notes
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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This copycat Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup is exactly what I needed for a busy weeknight! I love that it uses a rotisserie chicken shortcut to keep things fast while still tasting like a gourmet Italian soup recipe. The tip about using evaporated milk for that thick, creamy texture is a total game-changer. Definitely adding this to our regular comfort food rotation!
I know your whole family will love this gnocchi soup. It was such a huge hit at my home!
Skip the expense of Olive Garden becuase this homemade chicken gnocchi soup is a 100 times better and it makes enough to feed 8 hungry people. It is so thick and rich and warming. Just what you need on these cold winter days.
I am so glad you like it… and I totally agree. Making this homemade version is WAY better!
This sounds like the ultimate cold weather comfort food! I love a good creamy soup, and I love gnocchi – so I know this would be a huge hit here in our house. Putting this on the menu for sure!
I know you’ll love it. It was so crazy popular at my home that it was gone in a flash!
This looks so easy. I really love that it uses a pre-roasted chicken from the grocery store and only a single pot!
Thanks so much, Rebecca! I always love finding shortcuts to make cooking and cleanup a breeze. 🙂